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Bill · 119th Congress

H.R. 9615

BRACE Act

Passed HouseIntroduced Jul 9, 2026Topic: Environmental Protection →
  1. 01 Introduced
  2. 02 Committee
  3. 03 Passed House
  4. 04 Passed Senate
  5. 05 To President
  6. 06 Law

Latest action · Sep 16, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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What this bill does

Battery Recycling for America’s Competitive Economy Act or the BRACE Act

This bill modifies the regulation of lithium-ion batteries under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act in order to facilitate the recycling of lithium-ion batteries and the recovery of critical minerals. Specifically, the bill directs certain facilities that store lithium-ion batteries prior to recycling them to follow regulations for large quantity handlers of universal waste instead of following the more stringent hazardous waste regulations that currently apply, thereby allowing these facilities to store lithium-ion batteries without needing a special permit.

Congressional Research Service · Introduced in House · Jul 9, 2026

How Congress voted

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Timeline

  1. Sep 16, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  2. Sep 15, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Sep 15, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5678)
  4. Sep 15, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  5. Sep 15, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9615.
  6. Sep 15, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5678-5679)
  7. Sep 15, 2026Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Sep 14, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 717.
  9. Sep 14, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-818.
  10. Jul 14, 2026Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  11. Jul 14, 2026Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Jul 9, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  13. Jul 9, 2026Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
  14. Jul 9, 2026Introduced in House

Cosponsors

3 members

Details

Related bills

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Cost estimates · Congressional Budget Office

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Subject tags · 3

Energy storage, supplies, demandHazardous wastes and toxic substancesSolid waste and recycling